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Perceiving the timeliness of working with the Better Element, the Thompsonian school superintendent, William J. Bogan, made a belated effort to close various "ice cream parlors" which sell gin & sundries to high school minors. He suggested that members of the Parent-Teacher association become "vigilantes...
...Gin mills, racketeers, grafters were not all. Bordellos, roulette wheels & lottery dens also figured in the testimony. From time to time Philadelphians were treated to the graphic evidence of a gang murder, racketeer ructions in the purlieus of the city. Never before had Pennsylvanians read of such corruption in city government. It was enough to give any voter pause. Varedom was in jeopardy...
there's such a thing as celebrating sans gin--frinstance when a big theatre has a big, big birthday party at the age of three--look at this-Richard Dix and Ruth Elder in "Moran of the Marines" a zestful, rollicking romance-comedy, George Bernard Shaw giving a sparkling, intimate interview and Chic Sale in a clowning bit, both thru the Fox Movietone--Gene Rodemich and the Publix Playboy Band in a lavish stageical and musical revue--de luxe--especially concocted by Boris Petroff--and too many other things to mention here--all in honor of the third marvelous anniversary...
...tasty wares championed in the courtroom. Thirteen of his fastidious clientele testified. Gardner Cassatt, banker, member of the Rabbit and other Philadelphia clubs, had known 'Legger Kerper well, patronized him for over 5 years. Last May he bought several cases of champagne at $92 apiece, two cases of gin...
...taste the stuff and would you say it was champagne and gin?" he was asked...